Review: L'Oreal Voluminous Liquid Eyeliner Pen

I like the look of a pristine and fine black eyeliner that is lightly winged out, however, I have a hard time achieving it with liquid eyeliner. Either there is too much product on the bristles, the applicator does not remain rigid enough to keep a consistent thickness, or my hand won't stay steady enough.

I had high hopes for the L'Oreal Voluminous Liquid Eyeliner after spotting the applicator. It is a felt tip applicator with a fine point and a narrow edge. Unfortunately, anything good I have to say about this product begins and ends with the applicator.

It is easy to achieve a precise line and to keep the applicator steady but the liquid product itself does not always apply evenly and requires touch ups to obtain an opaque line. Also, when the product is wet, it is definitely black but quickly fades to a blackish grey as it dries. The wear time is very unimpressive (approximately 3 hours).

Would I repurchase this item? Never. The only purpose I can think that this product would be useful for is to mark out your line so that you can go over it more precisely with a gel, pencil or shadow.

Here is what the product looks like 15 minutes after applying: